But the truth is that Homo sapiens is a sensual species. I think all species are, to one degree or another.
If I have chosen the female form in particular, it is because beauty has been debased and exploited in our sensual 20th century.
Of course I didn't pioneer the use of food in fiction: it has been a standard literary device since Chaucer and Rabelais, who used food wonderfully as a metaphor for sensuality.
But the truth is that Homo sapiens is a sensual species. I think all species are, to one degree or another.
The odd thing about Bob is that even though he's known as really taking chances and being very sensual, he was also a very moral man.